pets

ClarityVet Consulting logo: teal paw print inside a gray compass rose, with gray text below.

Clarity Vet Consulting Launches in Roanoke

Clarity Vet Consulting introduces dedicated in-home pet hospice and end-of-life care.
Purple block lettering reads "Furry Friends Welcome" on a pale yellow background, with a small black cat peeking from the left.

Furry Friends Welcome

Our region offers plenty of places where your furry friends are always welcome.
Buffy, a Rhodesian Ridgeback, excels at managing her parents’ hard work at Sun and Spruce Soaps. Courtesy of Sun and Spruce

Pawsitively Welcoming

More businesses are allowing pets into their spaces as visitors and employees!
Officer Kristina Wilhelm and Ghost outside of the Roanoke County Public Safety Building.

Paw Patrol

There’s simply nothing like the loyalty, courage and bond between dogs and their handlers.
Marshall is a star at his Carilion and retirement community visits, sharing love to all.

A Helping Paw

Therapy and grief dogs are making all the difference to people during difficult times in their lives.
Dr. Courtney Wiegard and project superintendent Stuart of MB Construction evaluate the plans for the new Specialty Services Center.

Veterinary Revamp

Vinton Veterinary Hospital’s expansion features a campus-style facility.
Two smiling people pose with a tan-and-white dog in a pink harness beside the text "Driven to Adopt," with blossoming trees behind.

Driven to Adopt

Locals share their sweet stories of bringing home their furry family members, and the organizations who helped make it happen.
A merle Australian Shepherd with blue and brown eyes on a leash, in front of a yellow mural, under the words "INDIGO top dog 2021.

Top Dog 2021: Indigo!

Meet this year’s Top Dog, as nominated and voted on by readers.
Black-and-white illustration of a dog and cat peeking over a line, captioned "Cats vs. Dogs: The Ultimate Showdown!

Cats vs. Dogs: The Ultimate Showdown!

It’s the never-ending battle: cat people versus dog people (and why both sides are right).

Departments

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On the Rise

The renovations to create new living spaces continue unabated.

The Beaver Dam Sunflower Festival attracts about 20,000 visitors annually — a boon to the local economy.
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Bloom Town

Flower farms are finding new ways to keep our community beautiful.

Painted wood statue holding a teacup, a chandelier-lit dining room, and a wood-paneled sitting room.
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The House on the Hill

Stewardship of the signature structure on the city side of Mill Mountain is in the very conscientious hands of Drs.